Trap



Oct. 26 1926.

A F. CONNETT TRAP Filed Feb. 9, 1925 grt/vento@ atto: nu!

Patented Oct. 26, 1926.V

UNITED STATES ALLEN F. CONNETT,`OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

TRAP.

Application filed February 9, 1925. Serial No. 7,830.

This invention relates to animal traps, being directed to rat traps and the like.

An object of my invention is to construct a trap of a very rigid and sturdy yet sensitive type capable of withstanding extremely hard usage.

Another object is to provide a type oi trap that can be constructed of sheetmetal from dies and that can be assembled Without lthe necessity of machine Work or delicate op` erations.

Eesides these objects the invention pertains to certain details of construction and arrangement of parts to be pointed out herein and that Will form the subject ot the appended claim.

In the appended drawing Forming part hereof,

Figure l shows my invention in perspec tive.

Figure 2 is a transverse section oi the trap parts ot' the same in elevation.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the trap showing the set position thereof, and

Figure 4 is a plan of certain parts of the trap.

The body ot the trap comprises a frame constructed by bending a strip oi metal upon itselic forming in this instance a rectangular trame 1, best shown in Figure 4, the er.- tremities of such metal strip being brought together at the middle ot such Jframe at its rear side and secured, together by rivets 3, such extremities constituting an arm 2 as a part ot said trame.

The i'ree ends of the extreinities are spread slightly as at 4., and a pin 5 passes through both forming a pivot about which is looped one end ot a trigger Wire Whose opposite end is adapted to engage in a hole T, :tor eitample. of a trigger T on the rear endoif a bait-platform 8. Said platform is preterably a sheet metal plate which lies Within the frame 1 Figure 1i, being mounted at its rear end upon a supporting bail 9 pivoted at its ends to the inner sides of said frame 1 as best shown in Figures 2 and 3, it being noted that the said trigger 7 is directly above the pivot line of said bail.

Forward ot the trigger the platform is provided with a pocket 10 'tor the bait, this being created by partially severing the metal and depressing the resultant parts.

Pivoted Within the Jframe 1 at its rear end is a jaw 11 consisting of a strip ot' metal bent into the form of a U Whose yoke portion is adapted to be engaged beneath the said trigger wire 6 as shown in Figures 'l and 3. The pivot 'for the jaw, in this instance, is a rod 12, extending through and across the iframe 1, and a coil spring 13 is supported thereon, one end ot' the latter engaging' beneath the jaw and the other engaging in suitable manner the said trame, being under tension, ot course, so that it will iinpart action to said jaw. 'l`he latter is adapted in its sprung position to he Within the trame 1 between it and the plattform Si and has a lip or flange 1li to engage upon the top of the trame at its forward side as indicated by brolren lines in Figure 3.

Since said jaw lies within the trame and in order to be set'must be swung reari 'a1-diy over the arm 2, the rear side of the trame at its top edge is notched at 1 to permit this action, and the arm itself is notched at 2 to permit the jaw to enter it so that as thus arranged the trigger wire G may be straight throughout.

My trap is quite simple in its appointments and in being made of metal throughout is extremely rigid and serviceabie and therefore I claim:

A trap consisting oi a body ot sheet metal in ribbon torni bent at the middle ot its length and formed into a closed rectangular frame, the extremities ot' the saine being brought together upon one another forming an. arm extending from one end ot said frame, the terminals of the said extremities being spread. a tri gger-wii'e having an eye at one end enclosed between the spread terminals, a pin extending through the said tei ininals and said eye. a U-shaped jaw adapted to lie Within the traine in close relation to the sides thereof', a rod extending across and through opposite sides of the traine adiacent that side thereof from which the said arm extends and also extending through the free extremities of the jaw, coil spring carried on the rod and engaging its ends the frame and jaw, a bait carrying plattorm pivoted at one end on the traine adjacent the spring and substantially {illing the space Within the jaw, and a. trigger upstanding from the platform near the pivoted end thereof adapted to receive the tree end et the trigger-Wire.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature ALLEN F. CONNETT iii) 

